Head boy Clement Owusu arrived in Year 8 from Italy with little English and scored three A’s in economics, geography and philosophy. He is off to Warwick University to study philosophy and global sustainable development.

The 18-year-old, along with six other Year 13 students, is a recipient of a Marshall Wace Bursary to help talented Ark students heading for top universities, who might not otherwise be able to afford higher education. Clement said: “The support from my teachers was immense.”

Two students gained places at Cambridge University. Jai Sorabji Stewart achieved four A*s in maths, further maths, physics and chemistry and will study mathematics. Aliyah Lashani-Ewing will also be studying philosophy at Cambridge after attaining three A*s.

Many other students gained the grades to get them university places. Andrei Bogdan will be studying computer science at Bristol, five students are setting off to various universities to study maths and engineering also proved to be very popular choice with eight students attending a variety of top universities from Bath to Sheffield.

Delia Smith OBE, principal, said she was “delighted” for the first university students from Ark Academy who have gained “so many excellent places”. She added: “This is what it is all about transforming young people’s lives through the gift of education.

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